Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Collection Overview
Louis L. McAllister photographed people and places near Burlington, Vermont for 60 years. He was born in Columbus, Nebraska on October 16, 1876, the son of Julius S. McAllister (born 1841 in Lincoln, VT) and Rosette Gould (born in Vermont in 1851)...
Show moreLouis L. McAllister photographed people and places near Burlington, Vermont for 60 years. He was born in Columbus, Nebraska on October 16, 1876, the son of Julius S. McAllister (born 1841 in Lincoln, VT) and Rosette Gould (born in Vermont in 1851). Julius McAllister worked as a photographer and dentist in Washington D.C., Bristol, Vermont and Columbus, Nebraska. Around 1895, Julius, his third wife Amy, and their children left Nebraska for the Union Soldiers’ Colony in Fitzgerald, Georgia. By 1900, Julius and Amy were divorced, and Amy and her stepson Louis were working as photographers in Thomasville, Georgia.
In 1907 Louis McAllister married Cora Shepard (born about 1872 in Vermont) in Holland, Michigan. By 1910, they were living in Queen City Park in South Burlington, Vermont, where Louis established a photography studio. The McAllisters moved to Burlington, and by 1919 they lived at 47 N. Winooski Avenue. They continued to occupy a summer cottage at Queen City Park, and were active in the Queen City Park Association, which held spiritualist camp meetings annually. McAllister conducted his photography business from home until his death in 1963.
McAllister’s “trademark” was his panorama camera which made him familiar to all sorts of groups ranging from graduating classes to state police to summer camp groups. In addition he did print 8 x 10 photos, many of which document building construction and Burlington Street Department projects, as well as group and individual portraits.
The L.L. McAllister Collection includes portraits, construction projects, buildings, businesses and events in the Burlington area covering the period ca. 1920-1960. The collection also includes photos of street, bridge, airport and sewer construction and repair, as well as group portraits of clubs, schools, etc.
Revised April, 2010
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- Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave
- Date Created
- 1933-07-12
- Description
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July 12, 1933 dated photo of Colchester Ave. showing the road surface. Looking in the direction of the Fleming Museum (on left but difficult to see).
- Title
- Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave
- Date Created
- 1929-10-08
- Description
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Oct. 8, 1929 dated photo of Colchester Ave near the Green Mount Cemetery. Members of the construction crew of Burlington's street department work on the pavement.
- Title
- Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave
- Date Created
- 1939-09-01
- Description
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View of Colchester Ave dated Sept. 1, 1929 showing the surface of the road before new repaving began. View is from near the entrance of the Green Mount Cemetery. More information on this photo can be found on UVM's Historic Project Burlington web site.
- Title
- Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave (4X5)
- Date Created
- 1929
- Description
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Sept. 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. north of Chase Street showing the 12% grade between Chase Street and Barrett Street and the approach to the new Winooski Bridge. Textile mills seen in distance. Note the rough condition of the pavement in the foreground as well as the irregular...
Show moreSept. 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. north of Chase Street showing the 12% grade between Chase Street and Barrett Street and the approach to the new Winooski Bridge. Textile mills seen in distance. Note the rough condition of the pavement in the foreground as well as the irregular appearance of the curb line. This picture taken just before repaving construction work began. Dwellings numbering in the 400s seen to the left. On the right is No. 6-8 Chase Street, Dan Day Brick Store. Just beyond is 445 Colchester Ave. A similar undated photo with more information on the houses can be found on UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site.
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- Title
- Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave (4X5)
- Date Created
- 1929
- Description
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Undated photo but may be 1929. View of Colchester Ave looking down the hill towards Winooski and the textile mills (upper right corner). The Burlington street department crew repaves with concrete slabs. The wire grid forms into which the concrete is poured are clearly seen to the left.
- Title
- Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave (4X5)
- Date Created
- 1929
- Description
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Sept. 1, 1929 date photo. Colchester Ave. looking upgrade from the intersection of Chase Street just before starting construction of new concrete pavement. Note the roughness of the old surface treated waterbound macadam pavement, also irregular curb and gutter on the right and old trolley track...
Show moreSept. 1, 1929 date photo. Colchester Ave. looking upgrade from the intersection of Chase Street just before starting construction of new concrete pavement. Note the roughness of the old surface treated waterbound macadam pavement, also irregular curb and gutter on the right and old trolley track rails on the left where new curb and gutter is to be constructed in order to widen the pavement.
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- Title
- Burlington Streets: Colchester Ave (4X5)
- Date Created
- 1929
- Description
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Sept 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. looking down grade from East Ave. just before street repaving construction work started. Note the irregular appearance of the curb line in the left side and the old trolley track rails and overhead wires on the right. These tracks are to be removed...
Show moreSept 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. looking down grade from East Ave. just before street repaving construction work started. Note the irregular appearance of the curb line in the left side and the old trolley track rails and overhead wires on the right. These tracks are to be removed allowing for a wider pavement and new curb and gutters are to be constructed. Note the position of the concrete curb at the end of the radius on East Ave. where it appears in the right foreground of the picture outside of the tracks.
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- Title
- Burlington Streets: College Street
- Date Created
- 1941-03-28
- Description
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March 28, 1941. College Street Sewer: This view shows the sewer construction on upper College Street between Williams Street and So. Prospect Street. This sewer was reconstructed because of the condition of the old sewer which was the oldest sewer constructed in the City of Burlington, in 1872....
Show moreMarch 28, 1941. College Street Sewer: This view shows the sewer construction on upper College Street between Williams Street and So. Prospect Street. This sewer was reconstructed because of the condition of the old sewer which was the oldest sewer constructed in the City of Burlington, in 1872. This construction was made necessary because of the construction of the University of Vermont Waterman Memorial Building shown at the left of the picture. The sewer had to be constructed at a depth of 14 1/2 feet below the surface where the manhole was installed leading from the new building. Many boulders were encumbered which had to be blasted, some of which can be seen at the right of the picture. Crane with bucket seen center. Behind it in center distance is the peak of University of Vermont's Old Mill. Other campus buildings (on left) are the Bishop's house, Waterman and on the right a fraternity.
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- Title
- Burlington Streets: College Street
- Date Created
- 1929-10-19
- Description
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October 19, 1929 dated photo of College St at the intersection of So. Winooski Ave in Burlington. To the extreme right is the Fletcher Free Library. Up from that is the College Street Congregational Church. American elm trees line both sides of the street.
- Title
- Burlington Streets: College Street
- Date Created
- 1929-10-19
- Description
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1929 dated photo. College Street looking east from South Winooski Ave. as the construction gang were completing the construction of the concrete base near South Union Street. Note gutter forms in place ready to receive the concrete. 2" strips are used for the forms to allow for the 2" Asphalt...
Show more1929 dated photo. College Street looking east from South Winooski Ave. as the construction gang were completing the construction of the concrete base near South Union Street. Note gutter forms in place ready to receive the concrete. 2" strips are used for the forms to allow for the 2" Asphalt pavement which will be constructed on the concrete base. Seen on the right in the background is College Street Congregational Church.
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- Title
- Burlington Streets: College Street
- Date Created
- 1941-03-28
- Description
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Mar. 28, 1941 dated photo. View of sewer construction on College Street looking westerly from South Prospect Street in front of the University of Vermont's new Waterman Memorial Building. The Street Department's Universal Crane can be seen in the distance handling excavation with the clamshell...
Show moreMar. 28, 1941 dated photo. View of sewer construction on College Street looking westerly from South Prospect Street in front of the University of Vermont's new Waterman Memorial Building. The Street Department's Universal Crane can be seen in the distance handling excavation with the clamshell bucket and lowering tile into the trench. Elm trees line the street.
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- Title
- Burlington Streets: College Street
- Date Created
- 1929-10-19
- Description
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Oct. 19, 1929 dated photo. College Street looking west from the intersection of So. Union St. and College. Extreme left is the College Street Congregational Church. Further up the street on the same side is the Fletcher Free Library. Elm trees and parked automobiles on both sides.
- Title
- Burlington Streets: College Street
- Date Created
- 1929-08-25
- Description
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Aug. 25, 1929 dated photo. Burlington Street Dept crew pouring concrete base on College Street in front of New England Telephone & Telegraph Company Office Building, 260 College. Construction vehicles and bags of paving materials on wooden pallets.
- Title
- Burlington Streets: College Street
- Date Created
- 1929-08-25
- Description
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Aug 25, 1929 dated photo. Pouring concrete base on College Street in front of College Street Congregational Church. Note the construction of the base showing dowels spaced 5' on centers. This concrete base was constructed in 3--10' slabs 6" in thickness with 30" gutters on either sides extending...
Show moreAug 25, 1929 dated photo. Pouring concrete base on College Street in front of College Street Congregational Church. Note the construction of the base showing dowels spaced 5' on centers. This concrete base was constructed in 3--10' slabs 6" in thickness with 30" gutters on either sides extending 2" above the concrete base allowing for the surface coarse of Asphalt 2" in thickness. This work is all done by City labor and City equipment of the Burlington Street Dept. Fletcher Free Library can be seen in the background on the right.
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- Title
- Burlington Streets: College Street
- Date Created
- 1929-10-19
- Description
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Aug 25, 1929 dated photo. Pouring concrete base on College Street in front of College Street Congregational Church. Note the construction of the base showing dowels spaced 5' on centers. This concrete base was constructed in 3--10' slabs 6" in thickness with 30" gutters on either sides extending...
Show moreAug 25, 1929 dated photo. Pouring concrete base on College Street in front of College Street Congregational Church. Note the construction of the base showing dowels spaced 5' on centers. This concrete base was constructed in 3--10' slabs 6" in thickness with 30" gutters on either sides extending 2" above the concrete base allowing for the surface coarse of Asphalt 2" in thickness. This work is all done by City labor and City equipment of the Burlington Street Dept. Fletcher Free Library can be seen in the background on the right.
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- Title
- Burlington Streets: College Street (4X5)
- Date Created
- undated
- Description
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1929 dated photo. College Street looking east from South Winooski Ave. as the construction gang were completing the construction of the concrete base near South Union Street. Note gutter forms in place ready to receive the concrete. 2" strips are used for the forms to allow for the 2" Asphalt...
Show more1929 dated photo. College Street looking east from South Winooski Ave. as the construction gang were completing the construction of the concrete base near South Union Street. Note gutter forms in place ready to receive the concrete. 2" strips are used for the forms to allow for the 2" Asphalt pavement which will be constructed on the concrete base. Seen on the right in the background is College Street Congregational Church.
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- Title
- Burlington Streets: DeForest Road
- Date Created
- 1935-11-19
- Description
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Soil Stabilization by A.M. Bitumuls Co. Bitumulus Stabilizer being used on DeForest Road.
- Title
- Burlington Streets: DeForest Road
- Date Created
- 1932-07-13
- Description
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July 13, 1932 dated photo. #3 DeForest St. 7-13-32. Looking easterly from Pine Grove toward Overlake Park before construction of Telford Stone Base.
- Title
- Burlington Streets: DeForest Road
- Date Created
- 1937-01-28
- Description
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Jan. 28, 1937 dated photo of DeForest Road.
- Title
- Burlington Streets: DeForest Road
- Date Created
- 1932-07-13
- Description
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July 13, 1932 dated photo. #4 DeForest St. 7-13-32 Burlington Street Dept. crew repaving road surface. Looking south from South Willard Street intersection during construction of Telford Stone Base.